Chief Judge Tasks Lawyers On Corruption

Date: 2015-12-15

The Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Suleiman Kawu, has urged legal practitioners in Nigeria to muster much courage in the fight against corruption in the judiciary.

He said based on the symbiotic working relationship between lawyers and judges, the former had the unique opportunity, moral and ethical responsibility to expose the few bad eggs in their midst.

Kawu who spoke in Ilorin at the 2015 dinner/award night organised by the Ilorin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) noted that judges' performance was significantly influenced by the conduct of lawyers.

"My comment is on the impression being created in the media that the Nigerian judiciary is abysmally corrupt. I must admit that judges are not saints and as human beings they are fallible which is why we have some few bad eggs in our midst.

"This fact however, is not sufficient ground for a sweeping and indiscriminate and sometimes criminally reckless castigation and condemnation of judges and the Nigerian judiciary as an institution.

"I say it loudly and without any apology that Nigeria is blessed with some of the best judges in the world and the Nigerian judiciary as an institution has always risen to the occasion in sanctioning erring judges and court officials whenever their misconduct is brought to the attention of the authority.

"Some of us are worried and concerned that the loud and increasing waves of unsubstantiated allegations of corruption against judiciary is creating negative impression about judges and eroding public confidence in the judiciary as an institution designed to enthrone the rule of law", he said.

Earlier, the NBA caretaker committee chairman, Sir Joseph Bamigboye (SAN) harped on the need for unity among members of the association.

"It is unlike us to malign, attack, defame and exhibit traits of indiscipline in order to make a point. We are learned gentlemen and must comport ourselves at all times as such, we are gold and God forbids that we rust. We must be above prevailing societal rot, and in our public and private conduct and utterances must be like Caesar's wife to be above board", he said.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Principal Private Secretary     Share/Tsaragi     Ibrahim Taiwo     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Olabanji Orilonishe     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Kayode Yusuf     Ayo Salami     Bamikole Omishore     Segun Adeniyi     Emir Of Shonga     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Bureau Of Lands     Abatemi-Usman     Eghe Igbinehin     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Unilorin FM     S.O. Opowoye     Saba Mamman Daniel     IEDPU     Kannike     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Ganmo     Michael Ologundea     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Suleman Abubakar     Olaosebikan     Maryam A. Garuba     Funmilayo Zubair     Alaiye     Jimoh Bashir     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     HYPPADEC     Ramat Oganija     Atiku     Noah Yusuf     Clara Nwachukwu     Bisi Kristien     Mansur Alfanla     Tuesday Assayomo     Siraj Oyewale     Idofin     Abubakar Imam     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Ridwan Agboola     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Oniye     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Joseph Daudu     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Ibrahim Abdullahi     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Quarry Royal Valley     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Egbejila     Emir Of Kano     Kunle Okeowo     Moshood Bakare     20 Billion Bond     Tunde Yusuf     Adeola Abraham     Shuaibu Yaman     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Mazars Consulting     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Okedare     Abdulhakeem Amao     Bayo Ojo     Ahmad Ali     Titus Ashaolu     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Alimi     Opolo Global Innovation Limited    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Rafiu Ibrahim     Muhammadu Gobir     Oni Adebayo     Bisi Oyeleke     Abubakar Suleiman     Sunset Workers     Hassan Saliu     Oke-opin     Pius Abioje     Gwanara     Chikanda     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Mumeen Lah     Wahab Isa     Adeniyi Ojo     N-Power     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Abdulwahab Ololele     Facemasks     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Islamic Development Bank     Saka Adeyemo     Ilorin.Info     Rihanat Ajia     Kolawole Bashirat     SDP     Shagari     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Olateju Lukman     Oloriegbe     Lola Ashiru     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Tinubu     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Maimunat Oniyangi     Bello Abubakar     Modibbo Kawu     Share     Hijaab     Yusuf Aiyedun     Lanre Aremu     Omar Bolaji Gambari     Yaru     Aisha Gobir     Yakub Lai Gobir     GGDSS Pakata     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Ojuekun     Ajidagba     Olusola Saraki     Kaiama     Ajakaye     Umar Ayinla Saro     Garment Factory     Kamaldeen Kehinde     UITH     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Nigerian Correctional Service     Akorede     Popo-Igbonna     National Party Of Nigeria     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     NSCIA     Moro     Jamiu Oyawoye     CACOVID     SGBN     Balogun Fulani     Tosin Saraki     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Jimoh Akani     Kola Adesina